Definitions for calliandra

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word calliandra

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

calliandra(noun)

any of various shrubs and small trees valued for their fine foliage and attractive spreading habit and clustered white to deep pink or red flowers

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

Calliandra

Calliandra is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Mimosoideae. It contains about 200 species that are native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas.